Dossier 2017/09 decent work

Formal and informal employment

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An informal carpenter's shop in Accra, Ghana.
Editorial
– by Katja Dombrowski

Global social contract

A lot must still happen to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of decent work
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International cooperation
– by Gerd Müller, Hans Dembowski

“Our success will depend on joint action”

Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, proposes launching a Marshall Plan with Africa
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Saudi Arabia
– by Nassir Djafari

Breaking up ossified structures

The labour market in Saudi Arabia is inflexible, unjust and limiting the country’s economic renewal
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Labour relations
– by Franziska Korn

One law for all

Bangladesh’s labour legislation has improved, but more needs to happen
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Manufacturing
– by Belay Begashaw

Asian lessons for Africa

To generate employment, African garment industry must become competitive
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Decent work
– by Aditi Roy Ghatak

Misleading dichotomy

India’s informal sector is the backbone of the economy
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Structural change
– by Tilman Altenburg

The retail revolution

WalMart, Tesco and others are conquering markets in developing countries
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Labour rights
– by Edith Koesoemawiria

Unachievable targets

Female workers particularly at risk on Indonesian palm oil plantations
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Jobs
– by Karim Okanla

Employment blues

Most Beninese people must cope with the constant insecurity of informal employment
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Social entrepreneurship
– by Bettina Meier

A balancing act

NGOs are founding companies in order to fund themselves with profits
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Labour market
– by Linda Engel

Disadvantaged women

More and better jobs are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – especially for women and young people
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Employment
– by Afshan Subohi

Pakistan needs jobs

Reasons to doubt the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will massively boost employment in Pakistan
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Global affairs
– by Hans Dembowski

Taxation serves sustainability

The SDGs are a sound basis for dealing with the major challenges humanity must rise to – and government revenues matter
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Lacking opportunities
– by Ndongo Samba Sylla

Emigration would help

Unlike young Europeans in past centuries, young Africans today are denied opportunities overseas
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Labour relations
– by Aditi Roy Ghatak

Nightmarish conditions

Workers in India’s informal sector use rather simple technology, so productivity is low
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Globalisation
– by Ellen Thalman

Shaking up the rural world

Improving infrastructure and opportunities in rural areas is key to eradicating hunger and poverty
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